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Murder Suspect Jailed
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Captain Harry Wyatt, left, and Deputy Sheriff Mike Spencer bring prisoner Lawrence Nutley, of Chicago, to the Dane County jail in Madison. The prisoner was captured after the car he and two companions were in crashed during a police chase in Lyndon Station. They are all suspected of gunning down two Sauk county policemen in Lake Delton.
August 24, 1961
Sroda, Richard
Publication Information
| Creator | Sroda, Richard |
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| Date Created | August 24, 1961 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 35 mm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Richard Sroda photographs, 1960-1965 |
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| Call Number | PH 2913.0200B |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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